Ostfriesen

[ɔstˈfʁiːzn̩]

/[ɔstˈfʁiːzn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ostfriesen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,586 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,586
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ostfriese

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostfriesen · Ostfriesen · German

Ostfriesen · rank #64,586 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,586
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH ostasiatischen

Nearest frequency peer: ostasiatischen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Ostfriesen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ostfriesen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ostfriesen
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstfriesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔstˈfʁiːzn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ostfriesen” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Ostfriesen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ostfriesen is uncommon German at frequency #64,586 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔstˈfʁiːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Ostfriesen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ostfriesen, spelled O-S-T-F-R-I-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ostfriese
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ostfriese
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ostfriese
  4. 4
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ostfriese
  5. 5
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ostfriese
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Ostfriese
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ostfriese

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ostfriesen"?
"Ostfriesen" is spelled O-S-T-F-R-I-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔstˈfʁiːzn̩].
What does "Ostfriesen" mean?
As a noun, "Ostfriesen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ostfriese
How do you pronounce "Ostfriesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostfriesen" is [ɔstˈfʁiːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostfriesen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ostfriesen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list